/
ˈsuːpʌɪn/
adj.
- lying face upwards.
▸with the palm of the hand upwards.
- failing to act as a result of moral weakness or indolence.
n.
a Latin verbal noun used only in the accusative and ablative cases, especially to denote purpose (e.g.
mirabile dictu ‘wonderful to relate’).
Derivative
- supinely adv.
- supineness n.
Etymology
ME: from L. supinus ‘bent backwards’.
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